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• Latest Action: Aug 01, 2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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• Committee Assignment: House Oversight and Government Reform - Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy

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• Committee Assignment: Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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• Committee Assignment: House Oversight and Government Reform - Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy

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This bill's most-recent vote occurred on July 31, 2012, with a roll call of 263 ayes, 114 nays, and 54 not voting.
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• House Floor – Week of July 30, 2012 | the Net economy - July 29, 2012 by the Net economy - House Floor – Week of July 30, 2012. TUESDAY, JULY 31ST 1) H.R. 828 – Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Jason Chaffetz / Oversight and Government Reform Committee) ...

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  As noted by the Net economy on July 29, 2012, "House Floor – Week of July 30, 2012. TUESDAY, JULY 31ST 1) H.R. 828 – Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Jason Chaffetz / Oversight and Government Reform Committee) ..." (/url?q=http://theneteconomy.wordpress.com/2012/07/29/house-floor-week-of-july-30-2012/&sa=U&ei=W6YWUO_COpGi8QSn04HwBA&ved=0CDgQmAEwBg&usg=AFQjCNGaBa1fXlPM2ZnsUQRlwNJpqiGD0Q)
• 4-13-2011 Business Meeting | Women's Health Planet - July 14, 2012 by http://womenshealthplanet.com/ - HR 828: * Rep. Jason Chaffetz's amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 828 – the amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by voice vote, as amended.; o Rep. Stephen Lynch's amendment to the Chaffetz ...

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  As noted by http://womenshealthplanet.com/ on July 14, 2012, "HR 828: * Rep. Jason Chaffetz's amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 828 – the amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by voice vote, as amended.; o Rep. Stephen Lynch's amendment to the Chaffetz ..." (/url?q=http://womenshealthplanet.com/female-health-insurance/2012/07/13/4-13-2011-business-meeting&sa=U&ei=F80GUPa6FMLs2gWf5vm6BQ&ved=0CCAQmAEwAQ&usg=AFQjCNGyYxdT-dopTRNmN9tSSOc1kBjj8g)
• 4-13-2011 Business Meeting | Women's Health Planet - July 13, 2012 by http://womenshealthplanet.com/ - HR 828: * Rep. Jason Chaffetz's amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 828 – the amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by voice vote, as amended.; o Rep. Stephen Lynch's amendment to the Chaffetz ...

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  As noted by http://womenshealthplanet.com/ on July 13, 2012, "HR 828: * Rep. Jason Chaffetz's amendment in the nature of a substitute to HR 828 – the amendment in the nature of a substitute was agreed to by voice vote, as amended.; o Rep. Stephen Lynch's amendment to the Chaffetz ..." (/url?q=http://womenshealthplanet.com/female-health-insurance/2012/07/13/4-13-2011-business-meeting&sa=U&ei=W6YWUO_COpGi8QSn04HwBA&ved=0CCAQmAEwAQ&usg=AFQjCNGL32Piy4Egx6TaPVOPtZarS_sUzg)

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• House votes to terminate federal workers who don't pay their taxes - July 31, 2012 by Thehill.com - The Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act, H.R. 828, is meant to rein in the growing amount of unpaid taxes owed by federal workers each year. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), who sponsored the bill, cited IRS data showing that federal workers were ...

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  As noted by Thehill.com on July 31, 2012, "The Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act, H.R. 828, is meant to rein in the growing amount of unpaid taxes owed by federal workers each year. Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-Utah), who sponsored the bill, cited IRS data showing that federal workers were ..." (http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/241443-house-votes-to-terminate-federal-workers-who-dont-pay-their-taxes)
• Harry Reid open to bill that would fire federal workers owing $1 billion total in back taxes [VIDEO] - July 31, 2012 by YAHOO! - The GOP-controlled House is expected to vote Tuesday on H.R. 828, which says that “any person who has a seriously delinquent tax debt” would be “ineligible to be appointed or to continue serving as an employee.” The legislation gives the ...

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  As noted by YAHOO! on July 31, 2012, "The GOP-controlled House is expected to vote Tuesday on H.R. 828, which says that “any person who has a seriously delinquent tax debt” would be “ineligible to be appointed or to continue serving as an employee.” The legislation gives the ..." (http://news.yahoo.com/harry-reid-open-bill-fire-federal-workers-owing-205005787.html)
• Tuesday: Lots of House suspension bills, lots of Senate debate - July 31, 2012 by Thehill.com - But the next vote on the bill is scheduled for Thursday. The 19 suspension bills in the House are: • H.R. 828, the Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act • S. 679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act

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  As noted by Thehill.com on July 31, 2012, "But the next vote on the bill is scheduled for Thursday. The 19 suspension bills in the House are: • H.R. 828, the Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act • S. 679, the Presidential Appointment Efficiency and Streamlining Act" (http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/241187-tuesday-lots-of-house-suspension-bills-lots-of-senate-debate)